Where does “selaaq” come from?

selaaq (Semai) comes from Proto-Aslian *səlaaʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer slaʔ — leaf.

selaaq (Semai): leaf

Definitions

  1. leaf

Ancestry of “selaaq”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Aslian*səlaaʔ—
2Proto-Mon-Khmerslaʔleaf
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer slaʔ →Every word from Proto-Aslian *səlaaʔ →